Quw'utsun artist Charlene Johnny (@coastsalishart) adorned the @cambievillage with the biggest Thunderbird ever with her new VMF2022 mural, "Stseelhtun & S-hwu-hwa'us".⁠ ⁠ "For thousands of years, the Quw’utsun Hwulmuhw lived in harmony and abundance on the land and the Salish Sea.⁠ Over time the stseelhtun population dwindled. Qwunus was posted at the mouth of the river eating up all the stseelhtun, causing an imbalance in the ecosystem. The only solution was the exiled man who could shapeshift into S-hwu-hwa’us. ⁠ The man transformed and rose to the sky as storm clouds formed. Lightning cracked as he opened his eyes and swooped down, scooping up Qwunus in his talons and carrying it away. The clouds cleared and the Hwulmuhw rejoiced as the stseelhtun returned to the river."⁠ ⁠ ➡️ Download our free VMF app to find the mural's location and learn about 350+ VMF murals.⁠ ⁠ ⁠_________⁠ ⁠ Commissioned by @cambievillage⁠ ⁠ 📷⁠ @sabrinamisocreative ⁠ ⁠ #vancouvermuralfestival2022